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LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

published - 22 July 2020
By Becky Barker

Apply now: 2021 Leadership and Mentoring Program

Do you want to improve your leadership skills or gain hands-on board experience? Perhaps you are an experienced leader looking for opportunities to extend yourself …
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published - 12 May 2020
By Becky Barker

Introducing Virtual Country Cuppas

The Victorian Rural Women’s Network (the Network) is excited to announce a new, free online networking event – Virtual Country Cuppas – connecting rural women …
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published - 24 April 2020
By Becky Barker

Coronavirus: Access the latest information

The Victorian Rural Women’s Network is committed to helping you stay informed and up to date with the latest information and resources on coronavirus (COVID-19). …
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business support, coronavirus, Covid-19, health, resources, wellbeing

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AgriFutures™ Victorian Rural Women’s Award 2020 finalists (from L-R) Jackie Elliott (Byaduk), Kerryn Wildenburg (Kyneton), Katrina van Eyk (Pyramid Hill) and winner Kelly Barnes (Dunkeld)

published - 24 April 2020
By Gemma Heemskerk

Who is the 2020 Victorian Rural Woman of the Year?

Congratulations to the 2020 Victorian AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award winner Kelly Barnes (above far right). Kelly is expected to head to Canberra with six other state …
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Rural women, rural women's award, winners

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Jocelyn Cross sorts flowers on a table from her edible flower business

published - 24 April 2020
By Kate Nancarrow

Ingredients for a blooming business

For Jocelyn Cross, whose first career was as an interior designer, a business selling edible fresh and dried flowers to the world was a beautiful …
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agriculture, Edible flowers, Rural women, small business

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Tenille Bull, Founder of the virtual shopping fundraiser ‘It’s My Shout!’

published - 24 April 2020
By Kate Nancarrow

Recovery one coffee at a time

A virtual shopping fundraiser brought thousands of donated dollars to East Gippsland businesses impacted by the summer bushfires. Now its innovative founder is expanding her …
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bushfires, community, fundraiser, regional business

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Lockington residents and volunteers gather to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the local Business Centre

published - 24 April 2020
By Becky Barker

Community clinches $100,000 makeover

Ten towns across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia will receive up to $100,000 over five years to plan and implement projects, activities …
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community, Lockington, Rural Aid, Rural women, Ten Towns Makeover

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Kyneton beekeeper and 2019 Victorian Rural Woman of the Year Claire Moore displays queen bee cells. She says funding is important to support the survival of honey bees

published - 24 April 2020
By Kate Nancarrow

The buzz: Funding for beekeepers

As the issue of food security becomes paramount, Kyneton apiarist Claire Moore is concentrating on agriculture’s ‘littlest livestock’ — bees.
She says a new fundraising body, …
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beekeepers, Funding, Hive Aid, honey bees

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published - 24 April 2020
By Becky Barker

Free online digital workshops

Are you a rural or regional woman wanting to boost your digital skills? Do you run a small business? Regional businesses will learn how to …
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digital workshops, free, online, regional business, upskilling

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published - 24 April 2020
By Becky Barker

Postponed: Women on Farms Gathering 2020

The 31st annual Women on Farms Gathering has been postponed until September following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Women from across regional Victoria were due to attend …
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Events, Rural women, women on farms

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published - 24 April 2020
By Becky Barker

National Reconciliation Week is a time for Australians to learn about our shared histories, achievements and contributions to achieving reconciliation in Australia. Reconciliation is about …
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Aboriginal, grants, indigenous, national reconciliation week

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